Rayville in Richland Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Po' Henry and Tookie
Rayville, LA
— Northeast Louisiana Music Trail —
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, October 28, 2022
1. Po' Henry and Tookie Marker
Henry Dorsey & Marlan Tookie Collom first met while working on a cotton farm, their mutual love for old time delta blues made them friends for life. As the duo Po'Henry and Tookie, they played New Orleans Jazz Fest, Mississippi Delta Blues Fest, Louisiana Folklife Fest, Rayville's Pickin' and Ginnin', Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife in Washington, D.C. and hundreds of venues nationwide.
Erected by Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 32° 28.51′ N, 91° 45.459′ W. Marker is in Rayville, Louisiana, in Richland Parish. Marker is on North Louisa Street (U.S. 425) north of Martin Luther King Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rayville LA 71269, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gene Stewart (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rayville's African American School (approx. 0.6 miles away).
More about this marker. North Louisia Street is also LA Highway 137
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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, October 28, 2022
2. Po' Henry and Tookie Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
